Correlation between the oropharyngo-laryngoscopic findings and the severity of obstructive sleep apnea

Correlation between the oropharyngo-laryngoscopic findings and the severity of obstructive sleep apnea

Objective: To correlate anatomical and functional changes of the oral cavity, pharynx and larynx to the severity of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). Methods : We conducted a cross-sectional study of 66 patients of both genders, aged between 21 and 59 years old with complaints of snoring an...

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Main Authors: Priscila Sequeira Dias, Maria Helena de Araujo-Melo, Denise Duprat Neves, Lucas Neves de Andrade Lemes, Manuela Salvador Mosciaro, Sandro Bedoya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
Series:Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
Subjects:
Sleep Apnea
Obstructive
Snoring
Endoscopy
Polysomnography
Anatomic Variation
Airway Obstruction
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